Advanced Scrum Master SAFe Certification Path

The SAFe Advanced Scrum Master certification path is essential for SAFe Scrum Masters looking to refine their skills and deepen their impact within the organisation. This course expands on foundational Scrum Master principles, introducing advanced facilitation techniques, flow optimisation strategies, and solutions for navigating conflict and collaboration challenges. By learning how to manage high-performing teams and optimise Agile Release Trains effectively, you will be enabled to lead at a higher level.

• Choosing the SAFe Advanced Scrum Master certification path from Pretty Agile means tapping into a wealth of expertise in SAFe.
• Our SAFe training is delivered by experienced SAFe practitioners, ensuring you receive high-quality training from industry experts.
• In our training courses, we share our extensive implementation experience, providing practical takeaways you can immediately apply in your professional journey.
• We are one of the world's most experienced Scaled Agile Partners, having trained over 14,000 people in SAFe since 2014.
• With a consistent run rate above 97%, pretty Agile is the world's most reliable public SAFe training provider, ensuring a seamless and dependable learning experience.
• Should you wish to continue your SAFe journey after the class, the team at Pretty Agile has the skills and expertise to support your organisation as a SAFe implementation partner.

This certification path is ideal for:

• Scrum Masters
• Product Owners
• Release Train Engineers
• Agile Coaches
• Team Leads
• Agile team members seeking to enhance their facilitation and leadership skills within Agile Release Trains
  If you are looking to advance your role and help Agile teams perform at their best, then this training is designed for you.

While there are no mandatory prerequisites, it is highly recommended that participants have a SAFe Scrum Master certification or equivalent experience. Some familiarity with Agile and Scrum practices, along with a working understanding of the Scrum Master role, will help you get the most out of this advanced course.

• Access to self-paced learning modules and facilitated workshops
• One SAFe Micro-credential
  • Advanced Facilitator: Conflict and Collaboration
• Three SAFe Skills
  • Measuring Team and ART Flow 
  • Accelerating Team Flow
  • Cultivating High-Performing Teams 
• A 4-hour instructor-led Advanced Scrum Master learning lab
• Course materials (digital and physical)
• A certificate of completion and eligibility for the Advanced Scrum Master certification
• 12-month membership to SAFe Studio
• Fun Pretty Agile swag, including Certified Advanced Scrum Master laptop sticker
• Postage of physical materials for remote learners

Yes, the course registration fee includes the ASM certification.

All the elearning components and instructor led sessions need to be completed for the Advanced Scrum Master SAFe Certification to awarded.

• Advanced Facilitation Skills for conflict resolution and collaborative decision-making
• SAFe’s Eight Flow Accelerators to measure, optimise, and accelerate team and ART flow
• Strategies for cultivating high-performing, self-organising teams
• Methods for overcoming blockers and ensuring continuous improvement in Agile teams

By the end of the SAFe Advanced Scrum Master certification path, you will:

• Master advanced facilitation and coaching skills to effectively manage team dynamics and resolve conflicts
• Learn how to optimise and accelerate team and ART flow using SAFe’s Eight Flow Accelerators
• Develop key strategies for fostering self-organisation and high performance in Agile teams
• Apply what you've learned to real-world scenarios through case-study-based exercises, ensuring practical, actionable outcomes

At the end of the Learning Lab, you should be able to:

• Evaluate a variety of flow metrics to identify impediments  
• Recommend flow accelerators to improve flow  
• Evaluate and make recommendations regarding collaboration on a team  
• Experiment with behaviours and activities to enhance the performance of teams

Attendees may be eligible for PDUs and SEUs.

To claim PMI PDUs, please see the instructions on the Scaled Agile website here.

For SEUs, please confirm requirements with Scrum Alliance's SEU policy here.

The SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM) training course is being retired by Scaled Agile, Inc. on February 27, 2025. The SASM class was a traditional, two-day instructor-led learning experience, focusing on advanced Scrum Master skills such as facilitation, team dynamics, and Agile Release Train (ART) management. After completing the training, participants were eligible for the SASM certification.

In contrast, the new SAFe Advanced Scrum Master Certification Path offers a more flexible, modular approach to learning. This certification path focuses on developing the skills that Scrum Masters need to advance their careers. It combines self-paced SAFe Skills learning, a SAFe Micro-credential, and a live Learning Lab where participants can apply what they've learned in real-world scenarios. This path allows for a more customisable learning experience, with opportunities to focus on flow optimisation, conflict resolution, and fostering high-performing teams.

The Advanced Scrum Master certification path uses a blended learning approach of self-paced learning and instructor-led learning labs. 

The three SAFe Skills are elearning modules that take approximately one hour to complete.

The Advanced Facilitator: Conflict and Collaboration Mirco-Credential includes an elearning component that takes one to two hours to complete and a 4-hour instructor-led learning lab. This is the first of the two instructor-led sessions held on day one of the course.

All the elearning should be completed before the instructor-led Advanced Scrum Master learning lab, which is the second instructor-led session on day two of the course.